Marlyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3688 in 2015 with 42 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 82 births ranking #2306. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 42,492 girls born was named Marlyn. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.